Car-starter



J. HILL. Gar-Stafer.

No. 223,347. Patented Jan. 6,1880.

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PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH HILL, OF WILLIAMSPOR'I, PENNSYLVANIA.

CA R-STA RTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 223,347, dated January 6, 1880. Application filed December 6, 1879.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH HILL, of Williamsport, in the county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Oar-Starters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to car-starters; and it consists in improvements upon the inventions wherein, on August 28, 1879, I filed an application for Letters Patent, which has since been allowed, and upon which Let-ters Patent numbered 202,906 have been granted; and my improvements therein consist in the various operative combinations of the parts, all con` structed and arranged as hereinafter more fully described.

` In order that those skilled in the art may know how to make my improvements, I proceed to describe the same, having reference to the drawings, in which- Figure l is a View from below of the bottom of the car; Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal section of the car, Fig. 3, an enlarged view, in detail, of the clutch-lever.

In the drawings, A represents the axle of a car with which my apparatus is connected 5 B, a sleeve rigidly secured upon the same, and O a clutch having facility of rotation around the enlarged central portion of the sleeve, which central portion has a groove, a, extending entirely around it.

The parts thus described are constructed and arranged as described in my former application above referred to. Y

In connection with this clutch, l employ a lever, D, the central pivoted end, b, of which is pivoted in a suitable slot in the clutch O in such a way as to have freedom of motion to a certain extent up and down. Upon the outside of this central portion are win ged dan ges c, which embrace the sides of the clutch G. A pivotal pin, d, passing through these wings as well as the central portion, b, and clutch O, gives steadiness to the lever D and prevents sidewise movements of the same within its slot where it is pivoted. At the extreme end of this portion b a recess, e, is made, of a semiglobular form, elongated in the direction of the length of the lever. A ball, E, having freedom of movement, is interposed between this recess e and the groove a'. This ball, in the movement of the lever at the proper point, is clamped against the groove a, and, having freedom of movement in its own recess, presents continually a new wearing-surface, and thereby avoids the inconvenience and bad results which would follow if no such ball were employed, but instead rigid meeting faces con stantly impinged against each other at the same point, by which a destructive wear would in a short time be produced.

By reason of the longitudinal form of the recess before referred to, the ball, inthe upward movement of the lever, is brought into engagement in the upper part of its recess with the groove a, and therefore the resistance of the ball, being in a slightly-angular direction, is very materially increased to such an extent that it never slips.

The outer end of this lever D is divided into two parts, ff, so as to receive the link of the chain F, which, being inserted therein, is held by any convenient removable bolt, so that if it is necessary to shorten the chain at any time this removable bolt may be withdrawn, and then replaced through another link of the same chain. This chain F, thus fastened to the end of the lever D, passing over a proper pulley secured to the bottom of the car, is attached to a rod, G, which, in turn, is attached to the draw-bar H by a pivotal connection. Another chain, F', extends also from the inner end of the draw-bar to one end of the lever I, pivoted to the bottom of the car, and a suitable spring, J, connected with this last-named lever between its pivotal point and its free end, presses the same back, and by means of the chain F draws back the draw-bar, and holds it in such position when no force is applied to it.

lt is to be observed that the chain F' can be conveniently shortened, and thereby the spring just mentioned depressed, so as to increase the traction-power required to draw out the draw-bar.

Connected with the pin by which the lever D is pivoted in the clutch is a chain, K,which, passing up over a suitable pulley secured to theV bottom of the car, is connected with the rod K', which extends forward to near the IOO front of the car, and, being there connected with another chain, K2, passes around a pulley attached to the front bottom portion of the car, and, thence passing up through the platform, extends up Within reach of the driver, and terminates in a hook, by which it can be conveniently attached and detached from any hook or other contrivance placed upon the dash-board of the ear; or any of the links of the chain may be conveniently fastened lin the same manner as the hook described. By rais ing this chain through its connections, as above stated,witl1 the lever D, the clutch G is moved out of engagement.

When it is'desired to place the clutch in engagement the driver unhooksthis chain K2, and then the lever D, dropping, pnts the clutch again in engagement.

There are improvements connected directly with the draw-bar, and designed for use either with a pole or double-trees, which I do not desire to be included in this application.

The advantages ot' the ball-connectionwith the clutch-lever have been already referred to as giving greater economy of wear of frictional surfaces, and as giving a more certain and durable result. rlhe advantages of the other improvements mentioned in connection with the clutclrlever consist in their convenience in use and in rendering the portions connected with the movement ot" the clutch more certain and reliable.

Having thus described my invention, What l claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with the lever D and sleeve B, the ball E and the recess c, constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with clutch C, the lever D, the sleeve B, and the. ball E, thechain-androd connection with the draw-bar, the several parts constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as described.

In combination With the clutch and lever, the chains and rod K K K2, constructed and arranged to operate substantially as described and shown.

This specification signed and witnessed this 4th day of December, 1879.

JOSEPH HILL.

Witnesses:

F. W. HOWARD, JAMES A. PAYNE. 

